OpenFin Integrates Dow Jones News Coverage into Its Workspace Platform
OpenFin, the operating system (OS) for enterprise productivity, has announced a strategic partnership with Dow Jones to bring real-time news coverage, expert analysis, and unique insights to financial professionals using the OpenFin Workspace platform. The collaboration aims to streamline access to crucial financial news and information for major banks, asset and wealth management firms, and...
Date: 18 April 2023 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Analytics are only as good as the data they analyse, and real-time insight and decision making are only as good as the analytics they are based on, raising questions about how to ensure fundamental data quality and trust in…
The ESG Data & Tech Summit will explore challenges around assembling and evaluating ESG data for reporting and the impact of regulatory measures and industry collaboration on transparency and standardisation efforts. Expert speakers will address how the evolving market infrastructure is developing and the role of new technologies and alternative data in improving insight and filling data gaps.
Welcome to the tenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a publication that has tracked new regulations, amendments, implementation and data management requirements as regulatory change has impacted global capital markets participants over the past 10 years. This edition of the handbook includes new regulations and highlights some of the major regulatory interventions challenging…
OpenFin, the operating system (OS) for enterprise productivity, has announced a strategic partnership with Dow Jones to bring real-time news coverage, expert analysis, and unique insights to financial professionals using the OpenFin Workspace platform. The collaboration aims to streamline access to crucial financial news and information for major banks, asset and wealth management firms, and...
European derivatives exchange Eurex is incorporating climate assessment tools in its clearing business, enabling members to examine the sustainability of their portfolios and, eventually, apply that to the €11 trillion of trades it manages every month. Members of the central counterparty platform owned by Deutsche Börse will be able to use two tools in the...
A-Team Group recently met up with EU financial services regulatory expert, David Doyle, to get his take on the turmoil in financial markets and its impact on financial institutions. In particular, we covered the likely ramifications of recent cross-Atlantic events on EU regulatory developments in Brussels and Frankfurt. In light of the collapse of a...
A-Team Group has named the winners of its prestigious Innovation Awards 2023. The awards, now in their third year, celebrate innovative projects and teams across vendor and practitioner communities that make use of new and emerging technologies to deliver high-value solutions for financial institutions in capital markets. This year’s platinum award winners include Moody’s Analytics...
Financial services are recognizing the benefits that data-led processes can bring and are undergoing digital transformations that are putting data at the heart of their operations and decisions-making processes. They are seizing on data as an asset whose value can be unlocked through technology to increase revenue and reduce costs across the entire enterprise. With...
Use of single dealer portals that allow banks to trade assets on behalf of their clients is growing rapidly, particularly among firms in the fixed income and foreign exchange markets in particular. But while trading portals offer great benefits in terms of broader market reach and enhanced client functionality, they bring risks too. Firms are...
ESG investing is now integral to financial institutions’ activities, motivated by client demands for sustainable investment options, regulatory obligations and a growing cultural shift towards ensuring that capital is allocated in order to do better for the planet and the people on it. Data is the magic dust that is enabling the translation of that...
Electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology provider Horizon Software has announced that it is now certified on the Montreal Exchange (MX). With the certification, Horizon’s clients can now trade exchange traded derivatives, including equity derivatives, currency options, index derivatives, and interest rate derivatives. Horizon is also now able to provide connectivity to financial institutions that…
QuantCube, the alternative data analytics vendor, has launched the QuantCube Core CPI Nowcast indicator, designed to provide crucial insights into core inflation trends in the US economy, significantly ahead of official numbers published monthly. The indicator quantifies core inflation by measuring changes in the prices of goods and services, excluding the food and energy components…
Snowflake has extended its reach to Indonesia, bringing the Data Cloud to customers and partners in the country. The company expects its services to be available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region in April 2023, enabling customers and partners to accelerate migration to the Data Cloud.
Linedata, a global provider of credit and asset management technology, data and services, has opened a new office in Singapore, strengthening its presence in the APAC region following an increase in client need. The company already has presence in Hong Kong and India, with its expansion to Singapore a priority in its development strategy. Linedata…
RepRisk’s ESG risk data is now available on Snowflake Marketplace, giving sustainable market professionals easy access to the Swiss company’s content without having to adapt their internal processes. Through Snowflake’s platform, RepRisk says customers can be assured of data security, scalability, assessment and governance. Its data is collated from sources other than corporate self-disclosures to…
ESG investors are now able to monitor companies’ cyber risks through a new service provided by ISS ESG. The ISS ESG US Cyber Risk Index offers clients visibility into which corporates face the highest risk of digital intrusion based on their cyber security provisions. ISS ESG, the sustainable investment unit of Institutional Shareholder Services, said…
A study of ESG data costs has found that some asset managers are being charged six time more than others for sustainability data and scores. Substantive Research also found that index data could be as much as 26 times more expensive for some customers.
Scila AB, the Stockholm-based provider of trade surveillance, anti-money laundering and risk management technology, has been selected by Capital.com, the retail trading platform, to deliver a multi-asset class trade surveillance solution for global monitoring of trading activities. Scila’s trade surveillance solution is deployed at customer sites in more than 20 countries, including market participants, exchanges…
Avelacom, the low latency connectivity, IT infrastructure and data solutions provider, has increased its presence in Israel by partnering with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and setting up a new point-of-presence (PoP) in TASE’s primary data center. The new PoP enables Avelacom’s clients to connect to the TASE systems at low latency, and will…
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services, has launched its new LIBOR Benchmark Replacement Index solution to support the industry’s transition from LIBOR benchmark rates to Secured Overnight Financing Rate Data (SOFR) and other new fallback rate indices. Market participants will be able to access the…
Parameta Solutions, the provider of OTC indicative and trade data, is partnering with Numerix, the global OTC analytics and derivatives pricing company, to develop automated, independent, fair valuations of OTC derivatives to market participants. By bringing together Parameta’s OTC data alongside Numerix’s analytical capabilities, the partnership aims to provide a more effective way of valuing…
CQG, the financial markets technology solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Broadridge Financial Solutions, to integrate the two companies’ Execution Management System (EMS) and Order Management System (OMS) respectively. The combination of CQG’s front-end trading technology with Broadridge’s Order Management System and the NYFIX network will provide an ‘out-of-the-box’ solution for institutional…
Volksbank Wien, the central entity of an association of Austrian banks, and Murex, the trading and risk solutions vendor, have completed the migration of Murex’s MX.3 from bank premises into a private cloud hosting environment. The ‘lift-and-shift’ project also included an upgrade to the latest MX.3 release. In a nine-month project, Murex transferred the full…
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) continues the move away from LIBOR benchmarks with its subsidiary ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) planning to launch a US dollar (USD) SOFR Spread-Adjusted ICE Swap Rate for use as a benchmark in financial contracts and financial instruments by licensees on 3 July 2023. IBA has been publishing USD SOFR Spread-Adjusted ICE Swap…
European derivatives exchange Eurex is to launch an ESG clearing tool next month that will enable customers to test their portfolios against a number of climate metrics and data. The ESG Compass will provide services initially for securities delivered as margin collateral and default fund contributions.
Torstone Technology, the SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing, has appointed Sam Farrell as Head of North America, based in Toronto. He will have oversight of all Torstone’s US and Canadian operations and will be tasked with expanding Torstone’s footprint in North America. Prior to joining Torstone, Farrell spent the last 35 years…
Peter Serenita, one of the first global CDOs in financial services, and chairman of the EDM Council’s board of directors, has joined Element22, a provider of data, data management and analytics solutions and consulting services, as an advisory partner. His role will include collaborating with Element22’s clients on a variety of projects using his knowledge…
Niresh Rajah, currently managing director and head of the digital, data and RegTech practice at Grant Thornton in the UK, will join Danske Bank as CDO and a member of the technology and services leadership team with effect from 17 April 2023. Rajah will work with Danske Bank COO and member of the executive leadership…
GoldenSource has appointed Swati Tyagi as chief product officer based in New York, leading the product team, and overseeing product strategy. She will also join the management team with her experience of integrating applications brought together by acquisition an important factor as GoldenSource looks to incorporate acquisitions into its growth strategy. Tyagi joins GoldenSource from…
Avelacom, the low latency connectivity, IT infrastructure and data solutions provider, has appointed Timothy Wong as VP of Sales for the APAC region. Wong joins from Xenith IG (formerly Superloop Asia) and brings over 15 years of experience working in data and network systems across sales, business development and technology. In addition, the company has…
OpenSee, the financial data analytics company, has made one global appointment and added three executives in its New York office to drive sales and broaden support for international and domestic clients in the US. Abdul Anwari and Michael Bailleux join as US Sales Directors, reporting to Rodrigo Medgenberg, who was appointed as VP Sales late…
Xceptor, provider of a data automation platform, has announced the retirement of CEO Andrew Kouloumbrides and the appointment of Michiel Verhoeven as its new CEO. Verhoeven, managing director of SAP UK and Ireland, will take over leadership of Xceptor on 3 April 2023.
Following its recent US$26 million funding round, BMLL, the independent provider of harmonized, historical Level 3 data and analytics, has appointed industry veteran Rob Laible as Head of Americas, with plans to open a New York area-based office. Laible comes with over 30 years’ experience of running global institutional businesses across sales and trading, technology,…
Pico, the technology services, software, data and analytics vendor, has named Bo Zhou, Ph.D., as Head of APAC to oversee Pico’s continued growth in the region. Zhou brings more than 15 years of financial markets industry experience and was most recently Partner and Senior Managing Director for IHS Markit (now S&P Global). Previously, she served…
Taskize, the provider of inter-company workflow to the financial services industry, has announced the appointment of former Morgan Stanley Managing Director James Pike as Head of Business Development. Based in London, Pike brings over 24 years’ worth of industry knowledge and experience across securities and derivatives, having most recently held the role of EMEA Head…
Appital, the equity markets technology solution vendor, has appointed Matthew Jefford, an experienced equity markets specialist, as Business Development Executive. Jefford will help accelerate Appital’s growth strategy, specifically working with the asset management community to deepen platform liquidity, and support the firm’s mission to bring innovation and automation to equity markets. Jefford brings over 30…
Tim Mohin, chief executive of data provider Persefoni, is among the sustainability-linked financial figures selected to help shape the UK’s regulatory response to ESG issues. The former Global Reporting Initiative chief will be joined by five other executives on the Financial Conduct Authority’s ESG Advisory Board. They include Harald Walkate, senior fellow at the Center for…
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure provider, has appointed Nashira Spencer as Chief Security Officer (CSO), responsible for managing DTCC’s enterprise-wide global information security, physical security, employee safety, and crisis/incident management functions. She will report to Tim Cuddihy, DTCC’s Group Chief Risk Officer. Spencer brings 20 years of leadership and…
Integral, the FX technology provider, has appointed Judy Goh as Managing Director and Head of Sales for APAC. Based in Singapore, Goh brings 16 years’ experience in the foreign exchange market, with management roles in e-FX institutional sales and business growth spanning across major financial institutions. Most recently, she held the role of Vice President…
TS Imagine, the trading and risk management solutions vendor, has appointed Frederic Villain as Head of Sales for Asia Pacific. He will lead TS Imagine’s APAC sales team across its offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo, and will be responsible for growing the business in the region. Villain brings over 25 years of sales…
Introducing winners of the A-Team Innovation Awards 2023. These awards celebrate successful projects within financial institutions (both with vendor support and without) across the financial enterprise.
Voting in the 2nd annual ESG Insight Awards is now CLOSED! The ESG Insight Awards have been designed to shine a light on ESG providers and celebrate innovations that help us make progress with such an important goal for the industry.
Voting in the 3rd annual RegTech Insight Awards – Europe 2023 are now CLOSED! These awards recognise both established solution providers and innovative newcomers, seeking to herald and highlight RegTech solutions that throughout the year have successfully improved firms’ ability to effectively respond to the evolving and ever more complex regulatory requirements across the global financial services industry.
